'Classical' Bangers and Mash

'Classical' Bangers and Mash
Serves 3-4
Ingredients

1 kg potatoes, peeled and quartered

2 chicken (vegetable) stock cubes

250ml warm milk

50g melted butter

1 tablespoon cooking oil

6-8 pork sausages

1 large onion, sliced and separated into rings

500ml beef gravy (or stock)

1. Place the potatoes in a pan, and add enough water to cover. Bring to the boil, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, leaving the potatoes in the pan.
2. Meanwhile, stir the stock cubes into the warm milk until dissolved. Stir the milk mixture and butter into the potatoes. Mash the potatoes until smooth and creamy.
3. Heat the cooking oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Prick the sausages in a few places with a fork, and place them into the pan. Cook, turning often, until golden brown and juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes depending on thickness. Remove from the pan and drain on kitchen roll.
4. Using the same frying pan, add the onion rings. Cook and stir over medium heat until the onions are golden, but still crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the gravy and heat through.
5. To serve, scoop the potatoes onto a large serving plate. Arrange the sausages over the potatoes and top with the onions and gravy.

Modified from http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/5136/classic-bangers-and-mash.aspx

Another miss. These turned out pretty greasy and the whole mess didn't refrigerate very well. I think I'll stick to one of my other sausage and mashed potatoes recipes.

6 Sausage: EUR 2.99 at Tesco
1kg rooster potatoes: EUR 1.49 at Tesco
Milk, about EUR 0.30 at Lidl
Butter, about EUR 0.10 at Tesco
Onion, EUR 0.35 at Tesco
Vegetable Oil, 1/10 of a bottle at EUR 1.99/bottle = EUR 0.20 at Lidl
2 Vegetable Stock Cubes: EUR 0.21 at Tesco
1 Beef Stock Pot: EUR 0.43 at Tesco Express
Total Cost: EUR 6.07 for 3 servings or EUR 2.02 for one serving

Braised Leeks and Apples

Braised Leeks and Apples
Serves 3
Ingredients

• 3 small leeks, sliced
• 2-3 apples, cored and cut into wedges
• 3 sprigs or dried thyme
• 4 shallots (optional) , diced
• rosemary (optional)
• 300ml vegetable stock
• knob of butter                                                                                                                              

1. Arrange the leeks and apple wedges in a single layer in a wide, shallow casserole dish with a lid. Poke the sprigs of thyme in among the leeks and pour over the stock. Season and dot the butter on top.
2. Place over a medium heat, bring to the boil, then put the lid on and gently simmer for 15 mins or until the apples and leeks are tender.  

From http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1959661/braised-leeks-and-apples

There wasn't anything special about this dish. It tasted fine and I wouldn't mind making it again if I ended up with a lot of leeks or needed to make a leek side dish. It would make a fine, cheap side dish. As a main dish, though, it isn't satisfying enough.

3 Leeks: EUR 1.59 at Lidl
2 apples: EUR 0.75 at Tesco
4 shallots: EUR 0.40 at Lidl
Rosemary: Free, from a friend
Sage: EUR 0.01 at Tesco
Vegetable Stock Cube: EUR 0.10 at Tesco
Butter: EUR 0.10 at Tesco
Total Cost: EUR 2.95 for 3 servings or EUR 0.98 for one serving